Employment Bill 2007
January 2008
On 7 December 2007, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform published the Employment Bill. The main provisions are:
Other changes will include increasing the maximum penalty for underpayment of the minimum wage from a £5000 fine to an unlimited fine; amending the method for calculating minimum wage arrears; strengthening the powers of the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, and providing clearer rights for trade unions to determine their membership.
The Bill is expected to receive Royal Assent in summer 2008 and these changes will probably take effect around April 2009. We will keep you informed of the Bill’s progress.
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the statutory dispute resolution procedures will be repealed in their entirety | |
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the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures will be amended, and |
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tribunals will have the power to adjust awards where parties have unreasonably failed to comply with the ACAS Code of Practice. |
The Bill is expected to receive Royal Assent in summer 2008 and these changes will probably take effect around April 2009. We will keep you informed of the Bill’s progress.
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